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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. POLENTA: In a large saucepan, bring water and salt to boil over high heat; reduce heat to low. | 2. Gradually whisk in cornmeal; cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until thick enough to mound on spoon, about 10 minutes. | 3. Stir in parmesan cheese. | 4. Spoon into greased 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish. | 5. Set aside. | 6. In a large pot, saute beef over medium heat, breaking up with spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. | 7. Drain off any fat. | 8. Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, mushrooms, herb seasoning, salt and pepper; cook over medium heat until onion is softened, about 4 minutes. | 9. Stir in wine, tomato paste and tomatoes, breaking up tomatoes with potato masher. | 10. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until thickend enough to mound on spoon about 20 minutes. | 11. Stir in parsley. | 12. Spoon over polenta. | 13. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. | 14. (Make ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes; refrigerate until cold. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours; uncover.). | 15. Bake in 375 F oven until cheese is melted and golden, about 15 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
beef	1		ground lean	530.4012	0.0	104.5842	12.1947
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic	3	cloves	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
carrot	3		chopped	157.44	36.7872	3.5712	0.9216
celery	2	stalks	chopped	20.48	3.8016	0.8832	0.2176
mushroom	2	cups	chopped	-	-	-	-
italian herb seasoning	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
pepper	1/2	teaspoon		2.8865	0.7354	0.1195	0.0375
red wine	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
tomato paste	1/4	cup		54.12	12.4806	2.8512	0.3102
tomato	1	can		40.2099	8.6898	1.9658	0.4468
parsley	2	tablespoons	minced	2.736	0.4811	0.2257	0.06
mozzarella cheese	1/2	cup	shredded	-	-	-	-
water	5	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cornmeal	1	cup		441.64	93.8058	9.9064	4.3798
parmesan cheese	1/4	cup		74.0	8.0	8.0	1.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.